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Famous Presidents of the United States

Abraham Lincoln is remembered because he was the President of the United States during the Civil War. He thought everyone in the United States should be free. He was brave enough to stand up for what he believed in.

He was known for his honesty and integrity.

He signed the Emancipation Proclamation to set the slaves free.

A well know story tells of how he walked a great distance in the snow to return some change/money that was given to him by mistake.

George Washington, the first President of the United States.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. because he was also brave and stood up for what he believed in.

I would like to be Abraham Lincoln because he was a great leader and president. He also had a lot of courage.

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Abraham Lincoln

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He believed that all men are created equal. He wrote the Gettysburg address.

Caring Brave Peaceful Leader Not Afraid to stand for people’s rights

Martin Luther KingPERSON

He cared about all Americans. He cared about people all over the world.

He did not like the way black people were looked down on and treated differently from whites. They had separate public places that were not as nice as the places for whites.

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His father was a preacher. Martin heard his father read from the Bible that we should all love one another. He also read about Mahatma Gandi and how the people of India won freedom without ever firing a gun.

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He cared about people all over the world. He gave his dream of freedom, peace, and love to everyone.

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Believing in equal rights for blacks and whites

Believing in peaceful ways to fight hate

Winning the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize

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Known for...Impact on our world Ways to describe this personNot known for...Don’t confuse with...because...PERSONKnowledge connection:This person makes you think of...Because...Martin Luther King, Jr.provided great leadership to the Civil Rights movement to change America’s view and treatment of minoritiesAfrican American man intelligent brave religious strategic leader good speaker minister risk-taker

had human flaws like everyone else

“I have a dream speech”

Confronting George Wallace

Leading nonviolent protests

Inspiring others

Being assassinated

Malcomb Xwho also was a CR leader, minister,

brave, assassinated.

At first, he advocated forcing change by any means, including

violence if necesary

xIn US, civil rights of minorities are

ensured by law

His approach to changing social problems is modeled around world (S. Africa).

Jimmy Carterhe has also devoted his life to peace and improving social conditions of people in need

Lincoln Memorialthat’s where MLK was standing when he made his famous “I have a dream” speech (I’ve been there!)

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Known for...Impact on our world Ways to describe this personNot known for...Don’t confuse with...because...PERSONKnowledge connection:This person makes you think of...Because...x Ben FranklinHe made a difference in the history of the United StatesBen Franklin seemed to be everywhere, doing just about everything.PRINTER: Poor Richard’s Almanac

INVENTOR: experiments with the lightning rod, first lending library in Philly, Franklin stove, bifocal glasses, first volunteer fire depart. in Philly,

LEADER: o-authored Dec. of independence,major political figure during Rev. War

George Washington, the first president of the United States of America.

James Madison, who took notes during the writing of the United States constitution.

Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States of America

Many historians believe that without the help of Ben Franklin’s work in France, America would have lost the American Revolutionary war.

Ben helped to write the constitution of the United States of America.

Bill Gates (inventor) - software changed the way the world uses computers

like Bill Gatesflying a kite in a thunderstormpictures of Ben Franklin almost always show him doing this

(historians say he never really did such a crazy thing!)curious industrious hard working passionate about helping creative busy weird

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Known for...Impact on our world Ways to describe this personNot known for...Don’t confuse with...because...PERSONKnowledge connection:This person makes you think of...Because...x Ngo Dinh Diemwas the Prime Minister of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.Anti-Communist, and corrupt leaderBeing an ally of the United States.

Running a corrupt government.

Trying to bring peace to South Vietnam by constructing strategic hamlets.

Ho Chi Minh

He was the Communist leader of North Vietnam.

US was strongly supporting someone who was obviously corrupt, so many S.V.N. citizens supported the communists instead.

Result ... US could not win in S.V.N. because the people there did not really want them to.

another corrupt leader supported by US that the Iranian citizens also hated

Shah of IranNixonHe was corrupt in many ways, yet the Republicans continued to support him

Castro comes to power in Cuba

One of Castro's favorite things to do is smoke good Cuban cigar.

JFK & the Cuban Missile Crisesis about a political crises that nearly led to nuclear war with USSR

Bay of Pigs Invasion

The existing government was overthrown by Castro's followers because it was so unfair to the poor man.

After taking over the government, Castro turned to the US for support, but didn't get it.

When Castro took over, US owned businesses were nationalized.

Castro planned on making Cuba communist from the beginning of his revolution.

The Bay of Pigs was a CIA (USA) planned invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles living in the US.

JFK strongly supported the invasion & sent the US Air Force to back it up.

During the evening of the invasion, JFK entertained dinner guests in the White House.

20,000 of Castro's troops overwhelmingly beat the 1,400 Cuban (US) exiles.

Castro discouraged USSR from sending over weapons to repel future US invasions.

Big Idea: Because Cuba is so close to the US, JFK should have tried to make it a state.

Nuclear "face-off" with USSR

The US wanted Cuban as a state, but so did USSR, so they almost went to war.

JFK told USSR to remove nuclear missiles or US would invade Cuba.

JFK blockaded Cuban to prevent more USSR ships & supplies from arriving.

USSR agreed to remove missiles , and US agreed never to invade Cuba.

The US spy plane that spotted the missile sites in Cuba could fly higher than any plane.

USSR & Castro may have planned the whole thing to get JFK to promise not to invade.

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